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Israel has cut off all contact with Kaja Kallas.

Israel has decided to cut ties with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Kallas following alleged remarks she made during her visit to Mexico, where she compared Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank to South Africa's former apartheid regime. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar stated that Kallas has not denied or clarified these comments and therefore Israel has no choice but to terminate all contact with her until she retracts the 'blood libel' she leveled against the only Jewish state in the world, which is also the only democracy in the Middle East.

"Nedavno je bilo objavljeno, da je (Kallas) med svojim obiskom Mehike Izrael primerjala z rasističnim režimom apartheida, ki je obstajal v Južni Afriki. Hvaležen sem številnim izvoljenim evropskim predstavnikom, ki so obsodili to resno izjavo," je na omrežju X zapisal Gideon Sar .

Pri tem je opozoril, da Kaja Kallas doslej ni zanikala oziroma pojasnila svoje izjave. "Zato kot zunanji minister države Izrael nimam druge izbire, kot da prekinem vsakršen stik z gospo Kallas, dokler ne umakne krvave obtožbe, ki jo je naslovila na edino judovsko državo na svetu, ki je hkrati tudi edina demokracija na Bližnjem vzhodu," je še dodal.

Kallasova je prejšnji mesec obiskala Mehiko, kjer naj bi po poročanju portala Euractiv na pogovorih za zaprtimi vrati s predstavniki vlade izraelsko ravnanje s Palestinci v Gazi in na zasedenem Zahodnem bregu primerjala z nekdanjim apartheidom v Južni Afriki.

V odzivu je Kallasova danes izpostavila potrebo po nadaljevanju dialoga med EU in Izraelom, vendar se do obtožbe ni opredelila. "Cenim naš dialog in sodelovanje ter sem odprta za nadaljevanje v tem duhu, spoštljivo in konstruktivno. (...) EU je vedno zavezana konstruktivnim odnosom z Izraelom," je zapisala na omrežju X.

Prepričana je, da je rešitev dveh držav edina izvedljiva pot za vzpostavitev miru na Bližnjem vzhodu. "EU je obsodila nezakonite izraelske naselbine na Zahodnem bregu, ki doseganje tega cilja vedno bolj otežujejo. To je stališče EU," je dodala.

Sar je bil kritičen do njenega odziva in opozoril, da se izogiba komentiranju obtožbe o primerjavi z apartheidom.

"Kolikor mi je znano, izjave, ki so vam pripisane v zvezi z 'apartheidom', ne odražajo stališča EU. Zadeva je preprosta: če ste res podali te (...) izjave, potem za njimi stojte. Če jih niste podali, to zanikajte. Dokler se zadeva ne razjasni, bo moja odločitev ostala nespremenjena," je dodal.

Odnosi med Izraelom in EU so se v zadnjih letih znatno zaostrili zaradi vojne v Gazi in nasilja izraelskih naseljencev na Zahodnem bregu.

Nedavno je Kallasova dejala, da bo EU na podlagi pozivov več članic preučila možnosti za omejitev trgovanja z izraelskimi naselbinami. Prav tako je opozorila, da so se nekatere članice zavzele za uvedbo sankcij proti ministru za nacionalno varnost Itamarju Ben-Gviru zaradi objave posnetka neprimernega ravnanja Izraela z aktivisti s flotilje s humanitarno pomočjo za Gazo.

Dogajanje na Bližnjem vzhodu je ena od osrednjih tem dvodnevnega zasedanja Evropskega sveta v Bruslju, ki je za premierja Janeza Janšo prvo, odkar je znova prevzel položaj. Razpravljali bodo predvsem o vlogi EU pri ohranjanju oziroma nadaljnji umiritvi napetosti v regiji, potem ko sta ZDA in Iran po več kot treh mesecih spopadov v sredo podpisala dogovor o končanju vojne.

V petkovi razpravi o Bližnjem vzhodu bodo govorili še o razmerah v palestinski enklavi Gaza in na zasedenem Zahodnem bregu.

Janša je dejal, da ni slišal, da bi Kallas primerjala ravnanje Izraela z nekdanjim apartheidom v Južni Afriki. "Če je, pa se je motila," je povedal ob prihodu na vrh.

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Source document: Gideon Sar's statement on X (formerly Twitter)

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24ur (POP TV)IndependentRight2 days ago
Israel is cutting off contact with Kaja Kallas over alleged comparisons to apartheid

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar has cut diplomatic ties with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas following her alleged comparison of Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime during a visit to Mexico. Sar stated that Kallas has not denied or clarified the remarks, leading to the decision to suspend contact until she retracts the accusation. Kallas has expressed willingness to continue dialogue with Israel but has not explicitly addressed the specific claim.

Bias read (Right): The article presents Israeli officials' accusations against Kallas without providing counterpoints or contextualizing her statements. It emphasizes the severing of relations due to the alleged comparison, which frames the issue as an attack on Israel's legitimacy. The tone supports the Israeli side,

Žurnal24IndependentRight3 days ago
Israel has cut off all contact with Kallas.

Israel has cut ties with European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas following her comparison of Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank to South Africa's apartheid regime during a visit to Mexico. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar stated that Kallas has not denied or clarified her remarks, leading to the decision to terminate all contact until she retracts the accusation. Kallas has not publicly responded to the allegations but expressed a willingness to continue dialogue with Israel.

Bias read (Right): The article frames Kallas' comments as 'serious accusations' against Israel, emphasizing the severing of ties due to her alleged comparison of Israel to an apartheid regime. The language used by Israeli officials is strong and critical of Kallas, while Kallas' response is described as non-committal.

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MladinaIndependentRight3 days ago
Israel has cut off all contact with Kaja Kallas.

Israel has decided to cut ties with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Kallas following alleged remarks she made during her visit to Mexico, where she compared Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank to South Africa's former apartheid regime. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar stated that Kallas has not denied or clarified these comments and therefore Israel has no choice but to terminate all contact with her until she retracts the 'blood libel' she leveled against the only Jewish state in the world, which is also the only democracy in the Middle East.

Bias read (Right): The article frames Kallas' comparison of Israel's policies to apartheid as a 'blood libel,' a strong term typically used to describe false accusations against Jews. The language used by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar emphasizes the severity of the accusation and portrays it as an attack on the犹

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